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loi·ter (loítər)

[Middle English loitren, probably from Middle Dutch loteren, to totter, be loose.]

intransitive verb: -tered, -ter·ing, -ters. 

  1. To stand idly about; linger aimlessly.
  2. To proceed slowly or with many stops: loitered all the way home.
  3. To delay or dawdle: loiter over a task.

derivatives

loíter·er
noun